A total eclipse of the Moon occurred on 4 April, 0424 BC UT Old Style, with maximum eclipse at 11:40 UT. A shallow total eclipse saw the Moon in relative darkness for 55 minutes and 30 seconds. The Moon was 15% of its diameter into the Earth's umbral shadow, and should have been significantly darkened. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 19 minutes in total.

The penumbral eclipse lasted for 5 hours and 16 minutes. The partial eclipse lasted for 3 hours and 19 minutes. The total eclipse lasted for 55 minutes and 30 seconds. Maximum eclipse was at 11:40:53 UT.

Overview Map

This map sourced from NASA Goddard Space flight Center: GSFC Eclipse Web SiteGSFC Eclipse Web Site
The primary source of all the information on eclipses presented here at Hermit Eclipse. (NASA Goddard Space flight Center)
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html
shows the visibility of the eclipse. (Click on it for the full-sized version.)

Eclipse Season and Saros Series

This eclipse season contains 2 eclipses:

This was the 30th eclipse in lunar Saros series 54.The surrounding eclipses in this Saros series are:

This Saros series, lunar Saros series 54, is linked to solar Saros series 61. The nearest partner eclipses in that series are:

Eclipse Parameters

UT Date/time (max) 11:40:53 on 4 Apr UT TDT Date/time (max) 16:04:29 on 4 Apr TDT
Saros Series 54 Number in Series 30
Penumbral Magnitiude 2.1143 Central Magnitiude 1.1453
Gamma 0.3967 Path Width (km)
Delta T 4h24m Error ± 13m08s (95%)
Penumbral Duration 5h16m Partial Duration 3h19m
Total Duration 55m30s
Partial Rating Total Rating

Note that while all dates and times on this site (except where noted) are in UT, which is within a second of civil time, the dates and times shown in NASA's eclipse listingsGSFC Eclipse Web Site
The primary source of all the information on eclipses presented here at Hermit Eclipse. (NASA Goddard Space flight Center)
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html
are in the TDT timescale.

Data last updated: 2015-06-21 22:11:41 UTC.